The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-05-06
FRENCH HATRED OF GERMANY.


Character of the Recent Disturbances in
Paris-War Preparations ON the Frontier.
LONDON, May 5.-The telegraph describes the
anti-German demonstration in Paris, last Tues
day evening, serious 1t says the mob in the
neighborhood of the Eden Theater. where Wag-
ners 'Lohengrin" was being performed, shout
ed: "a bas rAliemagne!" Down with Germany.
''Vive la France" "a Berlin" ION TO Berlin. J
"A bas Bsmark" Down with Bismark. ''Give
US back clocks" referring TO StrasburG.
Last evening the demonstrations we're renewed
A mob composed of students and eamins marched
about shouting. They halted in front of the
Army and Navy Club and cried out ''Vive ia
armie Francaise" ''Vive Boulanger," "a Ber-
lin" Another mob went to the building occu-
pied by the Russian embassy. shouting, 'Vive
la Francew "Vive la Russiew ."Vive la alliance
Russo -Francaise'
The leaders of this mob then proposed to their
followers to march to the German embassy
The mob proceeded in the direction of the Place
de la Concorde, singing the air ''Lampions,' to
the words of the song mos Pendules" tour
clocks, but it was stopped by the police and
turned away before it could reach the German
embassy. The mob then returned TO the Place
de rOpera. and there gradually dispersed. The
manager of the Eden Theater has decided to
suspend the performance of ''Lohengrin" and
other productions of Wagner in that place of
amusement
Anti-German demonstrations continue to be
made in various sections of Paris. A procession
carrying a banner inscribed, ITO Berlin" to-day
marched to the Palace of the Elysee, the resi-
dence of President Grevy, where i5 was dis
persed by the police. Twelve of the persons who
took prominent parts in this demonstration were
arrested.
The French government has decided to prose
cute the publishers of the paper La Kevanche
for publishing an article entitled Down with
the Germans" and calculated to arouse a war
like feeling among the French people against
Germany.
Although reports have been extensively tele-
eraphed from the frontier. complain
ing of the backwardness Of French preparations
for defense the War Department has adopted
more extensive precautionary measures than
would be suspected by the ordinary observer.
The difference between the preparations the
French and German sides of the frontier is that
on the latter the Strengthening of the earrisons
and signs of military activity are visible to
every one, whereas, on the former, the most
rigid secrecy is preserved The spirit Of the
population IN Alsace and Lorraine is represented
as being intensely French and patriotic.
A Paris dispatch to the Standard says that on
Wednesday night crowd numbering 1000
marched down Rue Royal shouting "a
Berlin The mob moved rapidly across
the place De la Concorde, evidently
intending to reach the German en-
bassy. The police charged upon and dispersed
the crowd, which soon reformed and started for
the Elysee. Another charge was made by the
police and tho mob scattered in all directions.
NJ Lamoureux had sold 200 900 francs worth of
tickets for perform ances of "Lohen grin, ;" and
notice has been posted at the theater stating
that the money will be returned.